25 Best UK Science Podcasts

1. The Science Hour | BBC World Service

London, England, UK
Science news and highlights of the week.
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Play⋅ 7.2M⋅ 539.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

2. Inside Science | BBC Radio 4

London, England, UK
Dr. Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and challenge the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
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Play⋅ 916K⋅ 539.1K ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

3. CrowdScience | BBC World Service

London, England, UK
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
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Play⋅ 59.8M⋅ 39.6M ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

4. Nature Podcast

London, England, UK
The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.
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Play⋅ 500.7K⋅ 2.3M ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

5. New Scientist Weekly

London, England, UK
Keep up with the latest scientific developments and breakthroughs in this award winning weekly podcast from the team at New Scientist, the world's most popular weekly science and technology magazine. Each discussion centers around three of the most fascinating stories to hit the headlines each week. From technology, to space, health and the environment, we share all the information you need to keep pace.
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Play⋅ 3.5M⋅ 4.3M ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact

6. 5 live Science

Salford, England, UK
5 live's science podcast, featuring Dr Karl, plus Dr Chris and Naked Scientists Chris Smith and Kat Arney with the hottest science news stories and analysis.
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Play⋅ 426.6K⋅ 682K ⋅4 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 53 min Get Email Contact

7. The Naked Scientists Podcast

Cambridge, England, UK
Based at Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), the Naked Scientists are a team of scientists, doctors and communicators whose passion is to help the general public to understand and engage with the worlds of science, technology and medicine.
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Play⋅ 74.8K⋅ 54.1K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

8. Science Focus Podcast | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Bristol, England, UK
The Science Focus Podcast is brought to you by the team behind BBC Science Focus magazine. In each episode we talk to the brightest minds in science, technology and health about the ideas and breakthroughs shaping our understanding of the world.
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Play⋅ 33.7K⋅ 27.1K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact

9. Fun Kids Science Weekly

UK
Exploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space. Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere.
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Play⋅ 8.3K⋅ 9.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

10. Science in Action | BBC World Service

London, England, UK
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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Play⋅ 59.7M⋅ 39.6M ⋅1 episode / day ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

11. The Infinite Monkey Cage | BBC Radio 4

London, England, UK
Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
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Play⋅ 915.9K⋅ 539.1K ⋅6 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact

12. The Life Scientific

London, England, UK
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future.
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Play⋅ 915.9K⋅ 539.1K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

13. Life Sciences Connect

London, England, UK
Life Sciences Connect explores the big issues, the emerging trends and the cutting edge innovations that are shaping the Life Sciences industry. Each month, we will connect with industry experts and leaders from the Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries to discuss how key trends, explored in our research reports, are charting a new, sustainable future for the Life Sciences Industry.
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Play⋅ 1.6M⋅ 75.8K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 29 min Get Email Contact

14. Physics World Weekly Podcast

Bristol, England, UK
Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology.
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Play⋅ 597.6K⋅ 344.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

15. Not Another Science Podcast

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Not Another Science Podcast is the science radio show from the Edinburgh University Science Magazine. Join our hosts Helena Cornu and Tom Edwick as they talk to staff and students about all the fascinating research and projects happening at the university. Intrigued by sourdough? Passionate about climate change? Love to keep it science? Then this is the show for you.
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Play⋅ 1.2K⋅ 1.9K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

16. People doing Physics

Cambridge, England, UK
Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University's Physics department. Each episode also covers the most exciting and up-to-date physics news coming out of our labs. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in!
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17. The Slightly Scientific Podcast

London, England, UK
3 teenagers and a scientific podcast. What could go wrong?From black holes to biochemistry, this is The Slightly Scientific Podcast!
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Play⋅ 9⋅ 20 ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact

18. Physics World Stories Podcast

Bristol, England, UK
Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavors to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists, and other commentators. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists.
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Play⋅ 597.6K⋅ 344.4K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 46 min Get Email Contact

19. Mysteries of Science

UK
In each episode, the team behind The Week Junior's Science Nature magazine investigates a different unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests.
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Play⋅ 8.3K⋅ 9.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact

20. Ri Science Podcast

London, England, UK
Thought provoking lectures from the world's sharpest minds. Science talks from the Royal Institution every month.
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Play⋅ 149.2K⋅ 113.5K ⋅14 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 73 min Get Email Contact

21. Science Weekly | The Guardian

London, England, UK
An incredible mix of breaking science news and deep analysis, this podcast is science journalism at its best. The Guardian's science team brings you the current topics and fascinating interviews from the worlds of science and technology, all wrapped into a magazine-style format.
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Play⋅ 8.5M⋅ 10.9M ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact

22. Scientifically...

London, England, UK
The home of the best science programmes from BBC Radio 4, from the ingenuity behind everyday objects to the biggest questions facing our planet. Released weekly, this podcast is introduced by Dr. Alex Lathbridge.
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Play⋅ 916K⋅ 539.1K ⋅7 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

23. BlueSci Podcast

Cambridge, England, UK
What's the latest in science these days? How can scientific advances help improve our world? And what's it like to be a scientist, anyway? Every two weeks we delve into the intersections between science, technology, and society, featuring guest researchers who present a fresh perspective on their work, what goes on behind the scenes, and the latest developments in their fields.
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Play⋅ 1.5K⋅ 1.8K ⋅9 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 32 min Get Email Contact

24. Monday Science

London, England, UK
Monday Science is a engaging podcast bringing you the latest research in Science, Technology and Health. Hosted by award winning scientist Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham, she also answers your questions or finds experts in the field to answer them for you!
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Play⋅ 1.7K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact

25. Small Screen Science

Bath, England, UK
Explore the unusual and unexpected science behind your favourite TV shows, with Karen Collins and Emma Brisdion. From the forensic pathology in Silent Witness to the science of attraction that underpins Love Island.
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Play⋅ 88⋅ 361 ⋅4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

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